title: Alcohol education provided to opioid treatment program patients: results of a nationwide survey.
abstract: Alcohol-related problems are especially common among opioid treatment program (OTP) patients, suggesting that educating OTP patients about alcohol and its harmful effects needs to be a priority in OTPs. Using data collected in interviews with a nationwide U.S. sample of OTP directors (N = 200) in 25 states, we identified factors that differentiate OTPs that provided this education to all OTP patients from those that did not. Findings indicate that these factors include (1) providing this education in a greater variety of ways, (2) having a larger percent of staff knowledgeable about alcohol-related issues, (3) having a director who views alcohol issues as a high priority, and (4) having a written OTP policy.
authors.affiliation: New York University College of Nursing, New York, NY 10003, USA. ss4313@nyu.edu
authors.forename: Shiela M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.forename: Gavin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Carina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Katigbak
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Rindskopf
authors.forename: Sheena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Ilana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Greenblum
authors.forename: Lawrence S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kipnis
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kritz
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Parrino
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States